Check: GEN000000-SOL00100
Solaris 9 X86 STIG:
GEN000000-SOL00100
(in version v1 r9)
Title
The /etc/security/audit_user file must have mode 0640 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Audit_user is a sensitive file that, if compromised, would allow a malicious user to select auditing parameters to ignore his sessions. This would allow malicious operations the auditing subsystem would not log for that user.
Check Content
Check /etc/security/audit_user permissions. # ls -lL /etc/security/audit_user If /etc/security/audit_user is more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Change the mode of the audit_user file to 0640. # chmod 0640 /etc/security/audit_user
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-4245r2_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-4245
Group Title:
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000225 |
Employ the principle of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (or processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned organizational tasks. |
Controls
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| AC-6 |
Least Privilege |